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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
NUTRITION IN ADOLESCENTS NUT395 - 3 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Associate Professor Sinem Bayram
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) learn to monitor growth and define nutrient requirements in adolescents.
2) learn to recognize nutrition-related problems in adolescents and to find solutions.
3) learn to change their eating habits and plan a healthy menu in order to prevent the increasing obesity in adolescents.
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2) learn to recognize nutrition-related problems in adolescents and to find solutions.
3) learn to change their eating habits and plan a healthy menu in order to prevent the increasing obesity in adolescents.
4) learn about eating disorders in adolescents.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTno
COURSE DEFINITIONMonitoring growth, nutrient requirements, nutrition-related problems, obesity prevention, obesity-related health problems and medical nutrition treatments in adolescents is a course that examines common eating disorders in adolesncents.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Growth monitoring and pubertal development
2nd Week Defining nutrition-related problems in adolescents
3rd Week Energy and macronutrient requirements in adolescents
4th Week Micronutrient requirements in adolescents
5th Week Obesity in Adolescents
6th Week Obesity in Adolescents
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents
9th Week Common eating disorders in adolescents
10th Week Common eating disorders in adolescents
11th Week Article discussion
12th Week Article discussion
13th Week Article discussion
14th Week Article discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Clinical Paediatric Dietetic. Vanessa Shaw. 4th Edition. November 2014, Wiley-Blackwell.
2. Pediatrik Beslenmenin Esasları. Gülhan Samur. Eylül 2016, Nobel Kitapevi.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Presentation of Article120
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam14342
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam7321
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework717
Total Workload114
Total Workload / 303,8
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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